{"product_id":"9780500022276-comet-photographs-from-the-rosetta-space-probe","title":"Comet: Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Jean-Pierre Bibring\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Hardback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 216\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComet presents the amazing story of the Rosetta space probe and its interstellar voyage to the comet Tchoury. Its mission - to find clues to the origins of our solar system and the emergence of life on Earth. Following a ten-year voyage and a journey spanning millions of kilometres through our Solar System, the Rosetta entered the comet's orbit. Its lander, Philae - a miniature science laboratory - landed directly on Tchoury's surface and was able to take the photographs presented here.   This triumph of scientific endeavour brought back a raft of incredible new photographs, the best of which are featured here. The book is built around the various phases in Rosetta's journey: leaving Earth, breaching its atmosphere and watching the lights of home recede; skirting the Moon and coming close to Mars; plunging into the cosmos' starry void and approaching the comet; and, finally, landing on Tchoury. The photographs are accompanied by a text that reflects on the objectives of the mission and the accomplishment of such a technological feat for humanity. Detailed captions provide the reader with accessible scientific information, enabling them to get to the heart of the subject.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48323539206298,"sku":"9780500022276","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/1625\/7690\/files\/9780500022276-us-300.jpg?v=1781495468","url":"https:\/\/castlebooks.com.au\/products\/9780500022276-comet-photographs-from-the-rosetta-space-probe","provider":"Castlebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}